I got out the furminator. Talore seems to be winning by weight, though Dash is winning on volume because his hair is so fluffy:
Dash has been throwing up hairballs, so he’s clearly shedding; he just doesn’t want to be brushed. Most of his pile is from a single session when I caught him sleeping and he didn’t wake up enough to object very quickly (so his left side has been brushed).
Also, the lilac is definitely leafing out. It’s advanced noticeably since last week:
Both cats joined me outside (it was a nice day). They didn’t particularly appreciate it, but I put their harnesses on to discourage jumping on the fence since Dash seemed to want to explore last time he braved my yard. This was not the picture that I was trying to take, but I’m quite pleased I caught the moment Talore attacked the blade of grass that was blowing in her face.
